Growing Up

Once there was a little girl Who wore her curly hair in a ponytail And had no makeup on her blushed face. She wore comfortable clothes, And her normal, proportional body Was covered in scars From playing outside. Everyone was her friend, But she ignored boys Because they had cooties. She didn’t care what anyone thought of her.

Once there was an awkward tween Who was self-conscious about her ratty hair And reddened face. She didn’t think her clothes were cool. Her body seemed too big, And was no longer covered in scars Because no one would play outside with her. Her “friends” were saying mean things about her, And boys were ignoring her Because she wasn’t normal. She was starting to care what people thought of her.

Now there is a depressed teen Who straightens her hair And wears makeup to hide the flaws on her face. She wears skintight clothes On a body that still isn’t thin enough And is covered in scars again, But they aren’t from playing outside. She has many “friends”, but doesn’t have any friends. Boys are starting to notice her Because she’s normal now, And she cares a whole lot about what people think of her.

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